VOA Broadcasting in Hausa to Africa

Hausa is primarily a West African language spoken by close to 60 million people in the region. VOA Hausa has a total of 16 hours of weekly programming on direct and simulcast broadcasting on shortwave and AM with a website that features live and on-demand audio broadcasts. Politically and economically, the targeted countries are vital to US interests - particularly Nigeria with its huge population of more than 170 million, vast oil and gas resources and a sizeable Muslim population. The Hausa program line-up includes integrated newscasts, features-magazine shows, diverse stringer reports, exclusive interviews, call-in shows with prominent leaders, panel/round table discussions, listeners’ emails, phone calls, texts and online engagement. In addition, the service has 25 weekly radio features and segments.